Benedict Cumberbatch Scores Showtime Gig

​Cumberbatch will play the lead role as well as serve as an executive producer. No premiere date has been set, however, filming for the limited series begins in August of 2017.

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I’m no detective, but it looks like Benedict Cumberbatch is heading to Showtime!
The network announced that the Emmy-winning Sherlock star has been cast as the lead for a five-part limited series, Melrose.
Cumberbatch will play Patrick Melrose, an aristocratic playboy who turns to substance abuse to erase childhood memories.
On the adaptation, Cumberbatch said quote, “We are delighted to be part of this incredible series. We have been huge fans of these books for many years, and David Nicholls adaptations are extraordinary.”
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